Supermicro SuperServer 6029TP-HTR User Manual page 28

SuperServer 6029TP-HTR/HC0R/HC1R User's Manual
Adapter Card Replacement
Each serverboard drawer comes equipped with an adapter card which plugs into the
backplane. In the unlikely event that the adapter card needs to be replaced, installation
requires only a Phillips head screwdriver.
Figure 3-17. Adapter Card Installation
Removing the Adapter Card
1. Disconnect the wiring connecting the adapter card to the serverboard.
2. Remove the serverboard drawer from the chassis.
3. Remove the serverboard from the serverboard drawer by removing the screws securing
it to the drawer. Set the screws aside for later use.
4. Remove the five screws securing the adapter card to the drawer and set them aside for
later use.
5. Remove the adapter card from the serverboard drawer.
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Adapter Card
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Installing the Adapter Card (Figure 6-11)
1. Place the adapter card in the serverboard drawer, aligning the holes in the adapter card
with the holes in the serverboard drawer.
2. Secure the adapter card to the serverboard drawer, using the five screws which were
previously set aside.
3. Reconnect the wiring from the serverboard to the adapter card.
4. Return the serverboard drawer to the closed position in the chassis.
Installing an Add-on Card
The SC827HQ+ chassis includes I/O slots for PCI add-on cards. Each side supports one low
profile/half length add-on card for a total of four per chassis, one per drawer.
Installing Add-on Cards
1. Disconnect the power supply, lay the chassis on a flat surface, and open the chassis
cover.
2. Pull open the add-on card slot clip in the rear of the chassis.
3. Slide the temporary PCI slot shield toward the slot clip and remove the temporary shield
from the chassis.
4. Connect the add-on card to the riser card.
5. Secure the riser card to the serverboard tray using the riser card screw.
6. Slide the add-on card bracket into the rear add-on card slot and secure with the add-on
card bracket screws.
7. Close the add-on card slot clip.
Note: Under normal circumstances, the riser card and add-on card bracket are not separated.
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